31.   Brazilian stocks fell for a third session on concern that troubles in Asian economies will make it more expensive for Brazilian companies to borrow abroad.

32.   But companies are borrowing at a rapid pace even though investors have not been very eager to buy bonds.

33.   But lately, banks and investors have become more conservative, making it much harder for many technology companies to borrow money or raise it by issuing shares.

34.   But one bankruptcy expert who insisted upon anonymity said there were generally caveats in such agreements that let companies borrow even if they did not make that ratio.

35.   But no national companies were borrowing the Beacon Hill name for lines of bed linens or very rich chocolate chip cookies.

36.   But one bankruptcy expert who insisted upon anonymity said there were generally caveats that let companies borrow even if they did not make that ratio.

37.   By keeping rates low, the central bank helps boost the economy by allowing companies to borrow money cheaply.

38.   Buying back stock is so popular that some companies borrow to do it.

39.   By keeping interest rates at historic lows, the central bank makes it cheap for companies to borrow money and expand.

40.   By keeping rates low, the central bank helps boost the economy by allowing companies to borrow money cheaply and expand.